Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 137, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 June 1917 — Making Beautiful Rensselaer More Beautiful. [ARTICLE]

Making Beautiful Rensselaer More Beautiful.

One who is privileged to be with the public a 'great deal is certainly pleased to hear the many compliments made by visitors to our city. Such remarks as “This certainly is a beautiful city,” Or “I have never seen better kept lawns,” and “Your streets are kept in splendid condition,” all sound mighty fine to a fellow who is so proud of his people and his home city. There is one spot in Rensselaer which has undergone a long drive into the 'realm of the beautiful. That spot is the triangular lot situated between Front street, College avenue and Susan street. This propery, which was once the site of the Rensselaer school building and later the home of Rensselaer’s most generous benefactor, Benjamin Harris, has been improyed and beautified, until it now rivals all other places in our city. . , The residence has been improved in many ways, the most marked being the addition of a fine large modern porch. All the other buildings have been removed, and the yard graded and improved. A neat automobile house has been erected and so marked is the change made by the present owners, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Prior, that it is receiving the most favorable comment from all who see and admire it. One cannot live to himself alone. If he improves and beautifies a home, he at the same time improves and beautifies a city.